Packaging Box of Egg-Shaped Apparatus

ABSTRACT

A packaging box is provided wherein the product in the box can be well presented and easily removable from the box when the box is opened. A four bar mechanism is made of a series of paperboards hinged to each other. When the box is opened, the egg-shaped product is pushed up and moved to a more prominent or exposed presentation position.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/746,639 of the same title filed 28 Dec. 2012, which is incorporated herein by reference.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This invention relates to a packaging box. More specifically, it relates to an improved packaging box for an egg-shaped camera.

BACKGROUND

In the field of packaging boxes for small sized products such as digital cameras, cell phones, the alignment of an inner product and/or accessories and the structure of box are well known. However, normally the product is not well presented in the packaging box and not easily taken out of the box.

SUMMARY

It is an object of the present invention to provide a packaging box wherein the product (e.g. an egg-shaped apparatus) in the box can be well presented and easily removable from the box when the box is opened.

It is a further object of the present invention to accomplish this with a four bar mechanism which is made of a series of paperboards hinged to each other. When the box is opened, the egg-shaped product is pushed up and moved to a more prominent or exposed presentation position.

The packaging box includes a top box housing, a bottom box housing, a hinged door and a holder wall set in the bottom box housing; an aperture is set in the hinged door for the apparatus to be partially presented; the apparatus is fixed on the holder wall; when the hinged door opens, the holder wall moves to present the apparatus more prominently.

Further, the apparatus moves up and/or turns to be presented more completely or more prominently when the holder wall moves.

Further, the packaging box includes an interior top wall fixed to the bottom box housing, a first hinge wall and a second hinge wall; wherein the hinged door is hinged to the back end of the interior top wall; under the interior top wall, the holder wall is hinged to the back end of the interior top wall; the first hinge wall and the second hinge wall are hinged to each other at a hinge line; the other end of the first hinge wall is hinged to the back end of the hinged door; the other end of the second hinge wall is hinged to the middle of the holder wall; the hinged door, the first hinge wall, the second hinge wall and the holder wall form a four bar mechanism.

Further, the packaging box includes two interior side walls and an interior front wall, wherein the interior top wall, said two interior side walls and the interior front wall define a space for storing the apparatus; and a space for accessory box is defined in front of the interior front wall.

Further, the packaging box includes two sliders installed inside along the lower part of the interior side wall, wherein the second hinge wall is narrower than the first hinge wall; the left and right tips of the lower end of the first hinge wall can slide on the upper end of the slider walls.

Further, the packaging box includes a pull tab installed on the far end of the hinged door for lifting and opening it.

Further, the box is made of paperboard.

The packaging box is rectangular and includes a top box housing (100) as a cover and a bottom box housing (200). Preferably, the top box housing and the bottom box housing are hinged together at one short end of the box. The opening plane is preferably oblique.

A hinged door (210) covers the upper opening of the bottom box housing (200), and there is a hinged door aperture (212) in the center of and defined by the hinged door (210). Under the hinged door (210), an interior top wall (220), two interior side walls (230, 240) and an interior front wall (250) define a space for storing the egg-shaped apparatus (10). A top wall aperture (222) is set in the center of and defined by the interior top wall (220), corresponding to the hinged door aperture (212) in the hinged door (210). The hinged door (210) is hinged to the back end of the interior top wall (220).

Under the interior top wall (220), a holder wall (310) is hinged to the back end of the interior top wall (220); a first hinge wall (320) and a second hinge wall (330) are hinged to each other at a hinge line (325). The second hinge wall (330) can be narrower than the first hinge wall (320).

The other end of the first hinge wall (320) is hinged to the back end of the hinged door (210). The other end of the second hinge wall (330) is hinged near the middle of the holder wall (310).

There are apertures near the middle of the holder wall (310) and the upper part of the second hinge wall (330) for storing the egg-shaped apparatus (10). The egg-shaped apparatus (10) is fixed on the holder wall (310) by a plastic holder (312).

Two slider walls (340, 350) are installed inside along the lower part of the interior side walls (230, 240). The left and right tips of the lower end of the first hinge wall (320) can slide on the upper end of the slider walls (340, 350).

A space for accessories is defined in front of the interior front wall (250) of the box.

The back end part of the hinged door (210), the first hinge wall (320), the second hinge wall (330) and the holder wall (310) form a four bar mechanism, such that, when the hinged door (210) is opened, the first hinge wall (320) moves downwards along the slider walls (340, 350), the holder wall (310) is pushed upward by the second hinge wall (330), therefore the egg-shaped apparatus (10) goes up slowly along with the motion of the hinged door (210) being opened and becomes more prominent and/or offers a better presentation.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention will be better understood by way of the following detailed description of embodiments of the invention with reference to the appended drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 shows a side elevation view of a closed rectangular packaging box.

FIG. 2 shows a side elevation view of an open packaging box.

FIG. 3 shows a side cross-sectional view of the bottom box housing in FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 shows a side cross-sectional view of the bottom box housing with the hinged door opened and the egg-shaped apparatus in the prominent presentation position.

FIGS. 5A-5B show a side sectional view cut along the interior side wall of the bottom box housing with the hinged door open.

FIGS. 6A-6B show a side sectional view (near the center) cut along the slider wall of the bottom box housing with the hinged door open.

FIGS. 7A-7B show a side sectional view cut along the center plane of the bottom box housing with the hinged door open.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

10 egg-shaped apparatus

100 top box housing/top cover

200 bottom box housing/bottom container

210 hinged door

212 hinged door aperture

214 pull tab

220 interior top wall

222 top wall aperture

230 interior side wall

240 interior side wall

250 interior front wall

310 holder wall

312 plastic holder

320 first hinge wall

330 second hinge wall

340 slider wall (first side)

350 slider wall (second side)

325 hinge line between the first and second hinge walls

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 shows a packaging box with a top box housing 100 and a bottom box housing 200 as disclosed herein. The packaging box is rectangular.

FIG. 2 shows the top box housing 100 in an open position and it is hinged to the bottom box housing 200 at a short end of the top box housing 100. The opening plane is oblique.

A top tip of the egg-shaped apparatus 10 is shown through the hinged door aperture 212 of the hinged door 210. A pull tab 214 is installed on the far end of hinged door 210 for lifting and opening hinged door 210.

FIGS. 3-4 show the main structure of the four bar mechanism; FIGS. 5A-7B also show the 3D sectional views of the movement between an open (prominent display) and closed.

Under the hinged door 210, an interior top wall 220, two interior side walls 230, 240 and an interior front wall 250 define a space for storing the egg-shaped apparatus 10. A top wall aperture 222 is set in the center of the interior top wall 220, corresponding to the hinged door aperture 212. The hinged door 210 is hinged to the back end of the interior top wall 220.

Under the interior top wall 220, a holder wall 310 is hinged to the back end of the interior top wall 220; a first hinge wall 320 and a second hinge wall 330 are hinged to each other at a hinge line 325. The second hinge wall 330 is narrower than the first hinge wall 320.

The other end of the first hinge wall 320 is hinged to the back end of the hinged door 210. The other end of the second hinge wall 330 is hinged to the middle part of the holder wall 310.

Two slider walls 340, 350 are installed inside along the lower part of the interior side walls 230, 240. The left and right tips of the lower end (the hinge line 325) of the first hinge wall 320 can slide on the upper end of the slider walls 340, 350.

The back end part of the hinged door 210, the first hinge wall 320, the second hinge wall 330 and the holder wall 310 form a four bar mechanism.

There are apertures in the middle of the holder wall 310 and the upper part of the second hinge wall 330 for storing the egg-shaped apparatus 10. The egg-shaped apparatus 10 is fixed on the holder wall 310 by a plastic holder 312.

When the hinged door 210 is opened, the first hinge wall 320 moves downwards along the slider walls 340, 350, the holder wall 310 is pushed upward by the second hinge wall 330, therefore the egg-shaped apparatus 10 goes up slowly along with the motion of the hinged door 210 being opened and becomes more prominently displayed.

A space for accessories is defined in front of the interior front wall 250 of the packaging box.

The present invention has been described with regard to preferred embodiments. The description as much as the drawings were intended to help the understanding of the invention, rather than to limit its scope. It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that various modifications may be made to the invention without departing from the scope of the invention as described herein, and such modifications are intended to be covered by the present description. 

1. A packaging box for an article, the box comprising a top cover, a bottom container, a hinged door and an article holder wall set in the bottom container; an aperture in the hinged door for the article to be partially presented; the article is held on the article holder wall; wherein the article holder wall is configured to move to present the article more prominently when the hinged door is in an open position.
 2. A packaging box as claimed in claim 1, wherein the article moves up and/or turns to be presented more prominently when the article holder wall moves.
 3. A packaging box as claimed in claim 1 or 2, further comprising an interior top wall fixed to the bottom container, a first hinge wall and a second hinge wall; wherein the hinged door is hinged to the back end of the interior top wall; under the interior top wall, the article holder wall is hinged to the back end of the interior top wall; the first hinge wall and the second hinge wall are hinged to each other at a hinge line; an other end of the first hinge wall is hinged to the back end of the hinged door; an other end of the second hinge wall is hinged to the middle of the article holder wall; the hinged door, the first hinge wall, the second hinge wall and the article holder wall form a four bar mechanism.
 4. A packaging box as claimed in claim 3, further comprising two interior side walls and an interior front wall, wherein the interior top wall, the two interior side walls and the interior front wall define a space for storing the article; and a space for accessories is defined in front of the interior front wall of the packaging box.
 5. A packaging box as claimed in claim 4, further comprises two slider walls installed inside along the lower part of the interior side wall, wherein the second hinge wall is narrower than the first hinge wall; the left and right tips of the lower end of the first hinge wall can slide on the upper end of the slider walls.
 6. A packaging box as claimed in claim 1, further includes a pull tab installed on the far end of the hinged door for grasping and opening the hinged door.
 7. A packaging box as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the box is made of paperboard.
 8. A packaging box as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the article is an egg-shaped device.
 9. A combination of the packaging box as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6 and egg-shaped article in the box. 